The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both Tahiti (French Polynesia) and Timor-Leste.
Tahiti (French Polynesia) | Timor-Leste | |
---|---|---|
Plug Types | A, B, E | C, E, F, I |
Voltage | 110V, 220V | 220V |
Frequency of electrical current | 60Hz | 50Hz |
In Tahiti (French Polynesia) there's more than one plug type in use.
What type of plug does your appliance have?
In Timor-Leste there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.
Socket Type A
(Tahiti (French Polynesia)) to Plug Type C
(Timor-Leste)
Socket Type A
(Tahiti (French Polynesia)) to Plug Type E
(Timor-Leste)
Socket Type A
(Tahiti (French Polynesia)) to Plug Type F
(Timor-Leste)
Socket Type A
(Tahiti (French Polynesia)) to Plug Type I
(Timor-Leste)
In Timor-Leste there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.
Socket Type B
(Tahiti (French Polynesia)) to Plug Type C
(Timor-Leste)
Socket Type B
(Tahiti (French Polynesia)) to Plug Type E
(Timor-Leste)
Socket Type B
(Tahiti (French Polynesia)) to Plug Type F
(Timor-Leste)
Socket Type B
(Tahiti (French Polynesia)) to Plug Type I
(Timor-Leste)
In Timor-Leste there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.
Socket Type E
(Tahiti (French Polynesia)) to Plug Type C
(Timor-Leste)
Socket Type E
(Tahiti (French Polynesia)) to Plug Type F
(Timor-Leste)
Socket Type E
(Tahiti (French Polynesia)) to Plug Type I
(Timor-Leste)
Timor-Leste also uses Socket Type E, which is used in Tahiti (French Polynesia). If using an appliance that has a Type E Plug in the Type E Sockets of Timor-Leste, you will not need an adaptor.
Check if your appliance is compatible with the voltage used in Timor-Leste
The voltage, 110V, which is present in Tahiti (French Polynesia), is significantly different to what's used in Timor-Leste.
Some appliances are compatible with multiple voltages. To find out if your appliance is one of them, check the appliance label and/or instruction booklet. An example appliance label is below.
See examples of appliance labels
Is your appliance compatible with the voltage used in Timor-Leste (220V)?
If your appliance is not compatible with multiple voltages, you will need a transformer to adjust the voltage input when using your appliance in Timor-Leste.
The frequency of electrical current found in Tahiti (French Polynesia) (60Hz) differs to that found in Timor-Leste (50Hz).
Most equipment is not affected by differences in frequencies. Some exceptions are: